Stories From the Field
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Cleaning up Lac du Bois
Lac du Bois is a popular spot to hang out in nature. But all this love can leave a mess. Our annual cleanup at this conservation area finds out just what get left behind after a year of picnics in the grasslands. Read more »
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Bioengineering with trees
Learn about a simple and age-old method for using nature to restore nature.Read more »
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Build it and they will come
Following successful wetland restoration at the Chase Woods Natural Preserve, a local avian survey specialist reports an overall increase in the number and diversity of birds in the area. Read more »
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How to burn a meadow
After six years of waiting, the right combination of weather, people and planning finally allowed us to set the Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve on fire. Read more »
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Home is where the heart rot is
Imagine being so particular about the house you can live in that if your home were destroyed it would take centuries to build a new one. For old-growth-forest-dependent species like Williamson’s sapsucker, this is exactly the situation they face. Read more »
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Restoring open forests and grasslands in the East Kootenay
Winter is an important time for tending to forest management on NCC’s conservation land in the East Kootenay. This is when we get busy with thinning the trees that are encroaching on the open forest and grassland ecosystems that have naturally occurred here for thousands of years. Read more »
